| Issue ID | 1378007 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10985717 |
| Manufacurer | Chrysler (FCA US LLC) |
| Brand | DODGE |
| Model | RAM 1500 |
| Model Year | 2001 |
| File date | 11/05/17 |
| Component | EQUIPMENT |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | The defective plastic dashboard on the 2001 dodge ram broke into fragments and stuck the drivers right eye causing temporary blindness and loss of control to vehicle. This has been a long time well known safety issue for thousands of dodge ram owners that nhsta still says is a "cosmetic issue" i almost killed my child do to your collusion with chrysler deeming this a "cosmetic issue" |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 18000 |
| Number of Occurences | |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | BRENTWOOD, CA |
| VIN pattern | 1B7HC16Y41SXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | Y |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | Y |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | 2 |
| No. of fatalities | |
| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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| Vehicle speed | 55 |
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